In which James Bond film did the Aston Martin DB5 first appear?

The Aston Martin DB5 first appeared in a James Bond film in Goldfinger (1964).

The DB5 became Bond’s signature car when it was prominently featured in the third official Eon Productions Bond film, Goldfinger. Special-effects expert John Stears modified an Aston Martin DB5 prototype with fictional equipment including machine guns, an ejector seat, a bullet shield and revolving number plates. The gadgets helped turn an already prestigious grand tourer into one of cinema’s most recognizable vehicles.

The production DB5 itself was introduced in 1963 as an evolution of the DB4. Its key changes included a larger 4.0-litre all-aluminium straight-six engine, three SU carburettors and, on most cars, a stronger ZF five-speed manual gearbox. It was built at Aston Martin’s Newport Pagnell works.

A common mix-up is Thunderball, because the DB5 returned there in 1965 and continued appearing in later Bond films. It also appeared in GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, Casino Royale, Skyfall, Spectre and No Time to Die. In the novel Goldfinger, Ian Fleming had Bond driving a DB Mark III, not a DB5; the film changed the car to the newer Aston Martin.